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LSE

LSE

London Stock Exchange, which was founded in 1571 and now has a market cap of almost $5 trillion.

London Stock Exchange, which was founded in 1571 and now has a market cap of almost $5 trillion.

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Year to Date (YTD)

A period of time that starts with the first day of the current calendar year and ends with today.

Spot Rate

The currency exchange rate a bank quotes, valid with immediate effect.

Yield to maturity (YTM)

What is yield to maturity and why is it useful?

Value stocks

Stocks in companies that aren’t necessarily growing fast, but instead are dependable and stable.

NASDAQ

A US stock exchange specialising in the shares of technology companies.

S&P 500

Find out what is the definition of the S&P 500 index.

OEIC

Unique to the UK, these funds pool together money to invest from multiple investors.

Gross Margin

The difference between a company's revenue and the cost to produce its goods/services, divided by revenue.

Bull market

We explain what a 'bull market' means

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